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Tutoring Sign-Up

Hey Guys,

Here’s the schedule so far for your meetings with me on your first writing assignments. I’ve posted the rest of the times that I have available, so if you haven’t signed up yet please leave a comment to this post with the time slot you’d like to take. Each session will probably take a little under half an hour, and I’ll meet you at one of the tables in the Juice Bar (where they serve coffee, not up by the Grille). Please bring a fresh copy of your short essay for you to take notes on, too. If none of these times work for you just let me know and we can figure something else out.

Have a great first weekend at Midd- I’ll be seeing you at the 80’s dance 😉
-Mikaela

UPDATE: I’ve realized that since the essays are short, we don’t need a full 30 minutes- 15 minutes is definitely enough (good news for you!). I’ve added some more time slots, so hopefully everyone can find one that works for them! -ML

Monday
2:00-2:15 Stephanie
2:15-2:30 Noah
2:30-2:45 Rachel
2:45-3:00
3:00-3:15 Kate
3:15-3:30 Jerry
3:30-3:45
3:45-4:00 Jacob
6:30-7:00 Nial
7:00-7:30 Edwin
7:30-8:00 Lea
8:00-8:30 Charlie

Writing Assigment 1: ‘What Can I Do to Fight Global Warming?”

You’re finishing an elevator ride with a stranger who has just heard your pitch about why she should care about global warming.  As the ride ends, she hands you her business card and says: “OK, you’ve convinced me that I should care.  Now I’ve got to run, but could you please send me an answer to my next question ‘What can I do to fight global warming?’”  And as she dashes off, she yells “And please, DON”t talk to met about better lightbulbs ….!”

For your first assignment, compose an answer for her.  Your answer should be succinct, no more than 600 words. It should also be authoritative, based on your developing expertise.   It certainly should be insightful: don’t bore her with ideas that she is likely to already know.  And finally, it must be a pleasure to read: dull writing rarely persuades.  AND PLEASE BRING IN 2 COPIES OF YOUR DRAFT.